List of works by Robert Roper

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Robert Roper (1757–1838) was an English architect who practised from Preston, Lancashire.[1] His work was mainly on churches and country houses in the northwest of England. The list is likely to be incomplete.

Key

Grade Criteria[2]
Grade I Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II Buildings of national importance and special interest.
"—" denotes a work that is not graded.

Principal works

Name Location Photograph Date Notes Grade
St Mary's Church Haighton, Lancashire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 1792–94 (Attributed) A new church in brick.[3]
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Claughton Hall Claughton, Lancashire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 1816–17 A country house later replaced by a new house of 1958, incorporating some of Roper's furnishings.[4]
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Leagram Hall Chipping, Lancashire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 1822 A country house in Georgian style. Since demolished, and replaced by a new house in 1963.[5]
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St Michael's Church Kirkham, Lancashire
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St Michael's Church, Kirkham.jpg
 1822 Roper rebuilt the nave, the steeple was added in 1843–44 by Edmund Sharpe, and in 1853 the chancel was rebuilt, probably by Joseph Hansom.[6][7] II*
Holy Trinity Church Hoghton, Lancashire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Holy Trinity Parish Church, Hoghton - geograph.org.uk - 619231.jpg 1822–23 Built as a Commissioners' church, and almost completely rebuilt in about 1887 by James Bertwistle who added the tower, chancel and south aisle.[8][9] II
Leighton Hall Yealand Conyers, Lancashire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Leighton Hall.jpg 1822–25 (Attributed) A Gothic façade in white limestone was added to the country house.[10][11] II*
St John the Baptist's Church Broughton, Lancashire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 St John's Church, Broughton.jpg 1823 Rebuilt the nave, retaining the tower of 1533. In 1905–06 the chancel was added by Austin and Paley.[12][13] II*
Thurnham Hall Thurnham, Lancashire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 100px 1823 Roper added a thin Gothic façade to a country house dating from about 1600. It has since been converted into a leisure centre and self-catering apartments.[14][15][16] I
St John the Evangelist's Church Clifton, Lancashire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 100px 1824–25 A new church replacing an older church on the site. A chancel was added in 1852, possibly by Joseph Hansom, followed by a tower by Paley and Austin in 1873.[17]
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References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 315–316.
  4. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 232.
  5. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 213.
  6. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 355.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 338.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 717–718.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 175.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 668–669.
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  17. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 236–237.

Bibliography

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